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WAY FORWARD

WAY FORWARD. IFPRI AND PMA. 1. Poverty in Uganda. Agriculture’s contribution to the economy is still large but is declining – transformation

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WAY FORWARD

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  1. WAY FORWARD IFPRI AND PMA

  2. 1. Poverty in Uganda • Agriculture’s contribution to the economy is still large but is declining – transformation • Poverty incidence has fallen from 56% in 1992 to 44% in 1997 and 35% in 2000 but increased to 38% in 2002/03 – still large (over 7 million people) – absolute poverty • Poverty remains higher in rural areas (39%) than urban areas (10%) - living in absolute poverty • Regional poverty incidence currently skewed against the north (37%), followed by east (25%), then west (21%) and central (17%)

  3. 2. Agriculture and Poverty • Agriculture is critically important in reducing rural poverty: • 84% of rural households are self employed and depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihoods • 81% of households classified as poor are employed in the agricultural sector • About 58% of rural household incomes come from agriculture

  4. 3. Environmental & Natural Resource Issues • Long term sustainability of the natural resource base is currently questionable due to heavy dependence of the poor on natural resources: • Poor husbandry practices • Evidence of increasing soil degradation • Deforestation

  5. 4. Gender and Agriculture • Men and women frequently grow different crops, rear different livestock and perform different agricultural tasks • Women have limited, if any, control over land nor sale of produce from the farm and unequal support from agricultural support services • With increasing proportion of female headed households, the above distinctions may become less clear.

  6. 5. Agriculture & HIV/AIDS • HIV/AIDS has a big negative impact on the agricultural sector depending upon: • Nature of communities e.g fisher folks, pastoralists etc. • Characteristics of the enterprise • The farming system • Characteristics of the farm household

  7. 6. Sources of Growth in the Agricultural Sector • Production increases through increased smallholder area • Production increases through smallholder intensification • Increases in prices through better marketing and product mix (diversification into high value crops and value addition) • Increases in large scale output through increased large scale projects (including nucleus estates with well established out-grower schemes)

  8. 7. World’s Best Countries • Focused on development & promotion of the private sector • Concentrated on application of science - increases in land and labour productivity • Focused on not leaving any of their people behind – education, equity and social justice • Paid great attention to sustainable use and management of the environment and natural resources

  9. 8. Revised PEAP Pillars • Economic Management • Enhancing Production, competitiveness and incomes • Security, conflict resolution and disaster management • Human resource development

  10. 9. PMA & Public Sector Interventions • Research & Technology Development • Agricultural Advisory Services • Agricultural Education • Rural Financial Services • Agro-processing & Marketing • Sustainable Natural Resource Use & Mgt • Physical Infrastructure

  11. 10. PMA Principles & Government Policies • Privatisation • Decentralisation • Liberalisation • Democratisation & Stakeholder participation (empowerment) • Sensitivity to gender & the environment • Multi-sectoral approach & working in partnership with all stakeholders

  12. 11. Policy Issues and Challenges • Need for gender responsive policies • Nucleus estates vs smallholder production • Rehabilitation of the agricultural sector in the North when peace is restored • Comprehensive policy for the livestock sub-sector (including pastoralism) • Integration of HIV/AIDS and malaria into major interventions • Organic farming and urban agriculture • Biotechnology and GMOs

  13. 12. Entry Points for Policy Recommendations • PMA Forum • PMA Steering Committee • PMA Secretariat • PMA Sub-committees • PMA Task Forces • Consultancies

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